phyto-, phyt-, -phyte

A shrub, or plant, under two meters in height.

The consumption of dead plant materials

Feeding on dead plant material.

Feeding on dead plant material.

1. A beginner or novice at something.
2. A recent convert to a religion, a new convert or proselyte; a name given by the early Christians, and still given by the Roman Catholics, to such as have recently embraced the Christian faith, and been admitted to baptism, especially.
3. A new resident of a religious community who has not yet taken vows.
4. A plant that is found in an area where it had not been recorded before.

1. Any pathogenic vegetable organism.
2. A plant microorganism that can give rise to pathologic conditions in humans or other hosts.

A plant living on banks.

A subalpine plant or plants.

A reference to a subalpine plant.